In 11 years racing on a Trek, Hattie Harnden was one of the most special talents in the world
Hattie Harnden is saying goodbye to Trek after five years with TFR, and 11 years racing on a Trek bike, formerly as an up-and-coming rider on Tracy Moseley’s T-Mo Racing. During that time, there may not have been a more versatile rider in the world. She racked up British national titles and World Cup podiums in four disciplines — enduro, XC, cyclocross and downhill — while developing into a force on the elite Enduro World Series (later Enduro World Cup) circuit. She culminated her time with Trek by winning the World Cup overall title in a season that included two World Cup wins.
With Harnden’s departure, TFR Enduro will go on pause beginning in 2025. Since 2014, the program has been among the very best in a burgeoning sport. Moseley won back-to-back-to-back EWS overall titles from 2013-2015, and the team was home to some of the sport’s best racers and personalities in the likes of Casey Brown, Rene Wildhaber, Lewis Buchanan, Ruaridh Cunningham, Justin Leov, Katy Winton, Florian Nicolai, and Pedro Burns.
The whole TFR Enduro squad celebrating Hattie Harnden's overall victory.
It’s hard to believe that Hattie Harnden is just 23 years old given the breadth of her accomplishments. Here are the numbers:
- 17 national titles across four disciplines — Cyclocross, XC, DH and Enduro
- 29 World Cup and Enduro World Series Top 5 finishes
- 6 World Cup and EWS victories
- 3 World Cup and EWS overall podiums, including the overall victory in 2024
Harnden broke out in 2021 when she won in La Thuile, becoming the youngest rider to ever win an elite EWS race. That year she also finished Top 20 among the elites at a Cyclocross World Cup race in Namur, and fifth in the U23 XC World Cup race in Nové Město. It’s hard to imagine a more distinguished multi-discipline season.
Pedro Burns and Katy Winton getting ready back in 2019.
She only rose from there. In 2022 and 2023, Harnden finished third overall on the EWS and Enduro World Cup standings, respectively, with back-to-back wins in Whistler and Burke in ’22. In ’23, she committed full-time to gravity racing and raced downhill World Cups for the first time in her career, earning a podium in Mont-Sainte-Anne to close the year.
Then in 2024, Harnden put together the most consistent enduro campaign of any rider in the field, never finishing lower than fourth on her way to two World Cup wins and the overall crown in one of the most thrilling season-long battles you’ll ever see in the sport. She earned her long-sought title, and validation as one of the most talented cyclists in the world.
One of Harnden’s trademarks as a rider was closing out late stages strong. Her skill and physical stamina — partly a byproduct of being so adept at so many different lung-busting disciplines — made her the comeback queen at the biggest races of the year.
Hattie putting the moves on an exposed, rocky course in Switzerland.
“Physically, from my XC background, I like to think I keep myself fit. So I think I still have plenty of energy left at the end of the day, whereas I think it’s easy to go out too hard in an enduro,” Harnden said. “And I think mentally, if you’re not the one that’s got everything to lose and you just go out and enjoy the last stage of the day, I think that helps as well. I’ve just gone and enjoyed it, and it’s gone well. I haven’t been the one that’s been right up there and suddenly I could lose it all.”
Harnden’s departure also signals a pause for the TFR Enduro program. For 11 years, the team has been a fixture on the scene. Tracy Moseley is the program’s patron saint. She won four World Championships in downhill and enduro, which includes three EWS overall titles from 2013-15. After retiring from full-time racing, she helped oversee the development of a slew of great young riders.
Emily Carrick-Anderson post-victory in Loudenvielle.
Another of those talents is Emily Carrick-Anderson, who will also be departing TFR. Injuries hamstrung her debut season with the program as a U21 rider in 2024, but she still managed to close it out on a high, securing her first ever World Cup win in the last race of the year. Thank you, Emily!
While it’s goodbye to TFR Enduro for now, we don’t know what the future will bring. Enduro is still one of the most unique sports in the world, and an excellent entry into mountain bike racing for new and experienced riders alike. We’re excited to see the sport evolve and become a more viable landscape for professional racing.
But most of all, we’re grateful for everything our Harnden and Carrick-Anderson have given to gravity racing. It’s been a helluva ride, and we can’t wait to see what happens next.
